Tag Archives: Celebration

Kate Braun :
The Summer Solstice is marked by a Mead
or Honey Moon

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

This is a fertility festival for crops and animals as well as humans. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 13, 2016 “Summer is coming, summer is coming, I know it, I know it…” Monday, June 20, 2016, … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
This full moon is a time of high energy and power

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

Moon Musings: The Full Moon falls on Saturday, May 21, 2016, but can also be observed on Friday or Sunday. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | May 17, 2016 You may celebrate this month’s Full Moon on Friday, … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
Candlemas honors Lord Sun & Brigit, the festival’s patron saint

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Thorne Dreyer

The Wheel of Life clicks one more spoke in its ever-shifting circle. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | January 27, 2016 Tuesday, February 2, 2016, is Candlemas, also known as Imbolc, Feast of Lights, and Groundhog Day. This … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
Here’s how to have a cool Yule!

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

At Winter Solstice we will be looking forward to much new energy pouring into us. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | December 20, 2015 Leer este artículo en español Monday, December 21, 2015 is Yule, which you may … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
The Fall Equinox celebrates the bounty of Mother Earth

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

This is a season to focus on balance, harmony, and prosperity in all the areas of life. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | September 21, 2015 “…teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…” Wednesday, September 23, 2015, … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
Lammas is a fire festival of harvest and prosperity

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Be prepared to feel more energized than normal despite the summer’s heat. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | July 31, 2015 “Bonnie was the Lammas Moon…” Lammas is a fire festival of harvest and prosperity celebrating the First … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
Summer Solstice brings the longest day,
shortest night

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Light and dark are opposites that represent the balance we strive for in our daily lives. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 20, 2015 Sunday, June 21, 2015, is the Summer Solstice. This is the longest day … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
Celebrate the fire festival Beltane, aka May Day

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Beltane has to do with heat, romance, passion, survival, spontaneity, food, fertility, and joining. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 29, 2015 We celebrate the season of Beltane, also called Roodmas, May Day, and Walpurgisnacht, on April … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
On Friday, March 20, we celebrate the
Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Day and night hours are equal and the focus is all about recognizing the various balances in your life. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | March 17, 2015 Friday, March 20, 2015, is the Vernal Equinox. Day and … Continue reading →

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Shepherd Bliss :
‘Village Building Convergence’ rocks
small-town Sebastopol

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The two-day event was designed to ‘improve our experience of community… by transforming public spaces and making them into special places.’ By Shepherd Bliss | The Rag Blog | September 23, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Participants in the ambitious 10-day … Continue reading →

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Shepherd Bliss :
Neighbors come together to build the village

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Small-town Sebastopol, California, sets 10-day festival to ‘shape common spaces in a way that promotes beauty and community.’ By Shepherd Bliss  | The Rag Blog | September 3, 2014 SEBASTOPOL, California — Village Building Convergence (VBC) activists and their supporters … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Austin friends to celebrate
the life of John Muir

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: John Muir’s Wake Place: Shoal Creek Saloon Address: 909 North Lamar Blvd., Austin When: Sunday, August 24, 2014 Hours: 4-6 p.m. AUSTIN — Friends of John H. Muir will gather at Shoal Creek Saloon on Sunday, August 24,  to … Continue reading →

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